N.O.W. News

volume 17

DEC. 1979

NUMBER 3

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H.S. Monte Sherwin

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The objective

0 fa Numismatists of Wisconsin shall be to encourage

and promote interest in numismatic* ; to cultivate fariendly delations

between llisco ns in coin collecto rs and

the state1* coin clubs, as well

as collectors 0 fa

other states; and, to

encourage and assist new col -

lectors and coin

clubs 0 All resources

0 fa the organization shall be

used to further

these objectives .

By Bob Lemke» WNWA

WISCONSIN'S
COMMEMORATIVE
HALF DOLL AR:

THE ORIGINAL
DESIGN

Most Wisconsin numismatists are familiar with the commemorative half dollar issued by the
U.S. in 1936 to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Territory of Wisconsin.
The coin’s reverse design has often been used as part of the cover of N.O. W. News, as it is on
this issue.

Few collectors, though, have ever seen the original designs for the coin as prepared by
University of Wisconsin art student David Parsons.

Parsons’ design, while similar to the final product, received rather extensive modifications by
New York artist Benjamin Hawkins before it was approved for actual coinage. In fact, it is
Hawkins’ initial, “H,” which appears on the coin, under the badger.

Parsons chose the state animal, the badger, as the central design figure for the Wisconsin
commemorative half dollar’s obverse; presenting the ferocious predator in a fighting posture,
viewed from above the animal and to its left. The badger’s head is turned to face the viewer.

In an effort to comply with the necessary statutory inscription requirements, Parsons placed
a tiny “IN GOD WE TRUST’’ below the plane on which the badger stands. Above and almost
as small is “LIBERTY,” and a larger “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” At the very top is “UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.” Below, in three lines, are “WISCONSIN / TERRITORIAL
CENTENNIAL/ 1836 HALF DOLLAR 1936.”

On the revised design, the badger became much tamer looking, viewed in full profile and less

life-like than Parsons’ animal. In the background allegorical arrows and an olive branch were
added to represent the wars with and final pacification of the native Indians that led to the
creation of the Wisconsin Territory.

Size of the wording was changed and some of it shifted to the reverse.

On both Parsons’ design and Hawkins’ adaptation, the reverse theme was drawn from the
Great Seal of the Territory of Wisconsin. While Parsons spelled that out for the viewer on his

The original design plaster models for the Wisconsin Territorial Centennial commemorative
half dollar of 1936, as created by David Parsons.

original proposal, Hawkins’ version left the viewer to speculate on the origin of the arm holding
the pickaxe and the pile of ore.

Neither pile of lead ore is particularly recognizable as such, especially if the arm with the
pickaxe was not part of the design. The use of these elements on the coin and on the Territorial
seal were, of course, tribute to the part played by lead miners in the southwest corner of the
state to the settlement of Wisconsin. The decorative pair of crab-grass type plants on Parsons
original design were not carried over by Hawkins.

It is also interesting to note that Parsons showed the miner’s arm in a long sleeve shirt, while
Hawkins opted to show the sleeve rolled up, exposing the musculature.

By moving the coin’s date to the back, Hawkins avoided the redundancy of repeating the
1836 date, as it already appears as part of the Territorial seal design.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the Wisconsin commemora-
tive half dollar on May 15, 1936.

No maximum number was specified in the law, although a 25,000-coin minimum was set
forth. Thus, if demand for the coins had been great, the Coinage Committee of the Wisconsin
Centennial could have made the Wisconsin issue the largest of any of the nation’s commemora-

tives. However, at an original sale price of three time face value, the Director of Distribution
for the coin, noted Wisconsin collector Fred W. Harris, had all he could do to sell the 25,000
Philadelphia-produced coins during the latter stages of the Depression. A contemporary
account of the coin’s issue in The Numismatist said more than half of the Wisconsin
commemorative halves had been sold before the legislation had even cleared Congress.

The pre-selling of proposed commemoratives was a common practice in the 1930s, and a prac-
tice which eventually helped spell the demise for the commemorative series.

It must be evident that the Wisconsin commemorative coin was little more than an attempt
to get on the commemorative coin bandwagon of the 1930s, for the centennial celebration of a
territory’s creation is hardly just cause for the issue of a national commemorative coin. Still, it
is lucky Wisconsin did not wait for her statehood centennial to ask for a commemorative half
dollar, as by 1948, when that anniversary came around, the issue of commemorative coins had
been almost totally halted.

The finished Wisconsin commemorative half dollar as modified by Benjamin Hawkins on the
basis of the Parsons design.

As mentioned, the Wisconsin commemorative half dollar sold for $1.50 when new. By 1962, a
brilliant uncirculated specimen was worth $16. In 1975, the retail value of a normal BU
example stood at $80. Today, an average uncirculated Wisconsin half dollar will set the buyer
back about $170, according to the “Coin Market” section of the Dec. 15 Numismatic News. A
choice MS-65 specimen now retails at $500, but those who would like an example of the coin for
its historic value, rather than the choiceness of its condition, should be able to pick up an about
uncirculated piece for around $95.

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results in buying or selling. Thank you.

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One Pearl Avenue, Suite 401
Post Office Box 2584
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903
Phone 414-233-6777

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

In accordance with Article I, Section I of the current N.O.W
By-laws;, I hereby issue a call for nominations of individuals to

stand election as successors to the following offices:

1. ) N.O.W. President

2. ) N.O.W. Vice President

3. ) N.O.W. Board Members (4)

whose terms will expire effective with the close of the 1980 annual
meeting which will be held during the N.O.W. annual convention in
Waukesha, Wis., on Sunday, May 11, 1980.

The individuals whose terms expire as of that meeting are:
President H.S. "Monte" Sherwin; Vice President Del Bertschy; and.
Board Members Harold Helm, Fritz Voecks , Gerald Johnson and Betty
Finner. The Board terms will be for three years, expiring 1983.

Any individual who has been a member of N.O.W. for a mimimum
of one year may be nominated for the Board of Governors.

No member shall be eligible for election as President or Vice
President unless he or she has been a member of the executive board
for a minimum of one year and a N.O.W. member for three years.

The acceptance of nominations will close on March 1, 1980.

All nominations must be submitted in writing and addressed to:

Jerome Tillung, Sec.

817 Mornings ide Drive
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Each and every member should exercise this key franchise of
membership. Failure to meet this challenge is failure to exert your
influence upon the future direction of this organization.

H.S. "Monte" Sherwin, N.O.W. President

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Current and/or Past Member of the Governing Boards ofLocaL State , Regional and National Organizations.

A.N.A. Seminar Scholarship
Available to N.O.W. Member

Once again for 1980, the
Numismatists of Wisconsin is
offering a fully paid travel,
lodging and tuition scholarship
to the American Numismatic
Association Summer Seminar.

The week-long educational
experience will be conducted
at the A.N.A. ' s Colorado
Springs headquarters July 13-
19.

Any collector residing in
Wisconsin who is a member of
one of N.O.W.'s member clubs
is eligible for this scholar-
ship .

The applicant must have
a nomination from his coin
club. Any number of applicants
may be nominated by a member
club.

Along with the club nomi-
nation, the applicant must
submit a capsule review of his
or her qualifications to win
the scholarship. Immediate and
long term contributions to the
hobby will be considered as
will participation in club and
committee work, exhibiting,
talking and writing on numis-
matics and overall character.

The deadline for appli-
cations for the N.O.W. Schol-
arship is April 25, 1980. All
club nominations and applica-
tions should be sent to: Har-
old Helm, 119 W. Ninth Ave.,
Oshkosh, WI 54901.

NUMISMATISTS OF

WISCONSIN

PAST PRESIDENTS

LISTING

Robert Bramfian

1960-1962

Chester Krause

1962-1964

Ralph Parker

1964-1966

Go rdon Gill

1966-1968

Gerald Johnson

1968-1970

James Medd

1970-1972

Richard Anderson

1972-1974

Clifford Mishler

1974-1976

Kurt Krueeer

1976-1978

Monte Sherwin

1978-

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beginner Mike's Coin Shop is where all the
Numismatic run around ends. Contact Dave,
Tom, or Mike, and experience the full range
of our numismatic expertise.

Ask about our want list program, mail bid list,
and credit applications. Write:

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P.O. BOX 1129

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54305

Plan to Attend N.O.W.

Plans are proceeding apace for the May 10-11* 1980» 20th annual
convention of the Numismatists of Wisconsin. The show will be held
at the Waukesha County Exposition Center* hosted by the Waukesha
Coin Club.

Collectors who are unfamiliar with the Waukesha area can find
the Expo Center just west of the intersection of County Highways F
and FT. Take the Waukesha County Airport off ramp from 1-94* one mile
south on F to FT* proceed west 1/2-mile to the Expo Center.

Show hours will be 9 a.m. to 7 P.m.* Saturday* May 10 and on
Sunday* May 11* frorii 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Security will be provided
from 4 P.m.* Friday* May 9* through 6 P.m. on Sunday. Bourse deal-
ers and exhibitors will be allowed to begin setting up at 7:30 a.m.
on Sa tu rda y .

Qualified dealers interested in bourse space may still apply
for one of the 99 table spaces at the convention. Bourse fee will
be $100. For an application and further information* contact Bourse
Chairman Burt Lass* Waukesha Coin Club* P.O. Box 321* Brookfield*

WI 53005, or Phone (414) 542-2171.

Exhibitors will find an application and complete exhibit rules
elsewhere in this issue of N.O.W. News.

Information on all other aspects of the convention is available
from show General Chairman Leo Neidinger, at the address above, or
by Phoning (414) 783-7020.

lage, WI 53716.

April 13, 1980; Sheboygan
Coin Club Silver Dol-
lar show. Standard
Hall, 1235 Indiana
Ave., Sheboygan, Wis.

April 27, 1980; Eau Claire

Coin Club. Holiday Inn,
W. Clairmont St. , Eau
Claire, Wis. Jerome Til-
lung, 817 Mornings ide
Dr., Eau Claire, WI
54701.

Organizers of Wisconsin coin
shows are invited to submit
show information for inclu-
sion in this calendar.

show

schedule

March 16, 1980; Rockford Area
Coin Club. Ramada Inn,
Rockford, 111. Ralph
Winquist, 1004 C St.,
Rockford, IL 61107.

March 30, 1980; Madison Coin
Club. VFW Club, Cottage
Grove Rd., Madison, Wis.
Capital City Coins, 5717
Monona Dr., Monona Vil-

N.O.W. Exhibits

ELIGIBILITY OF EXHIBITORS: Any person who is a member of N.O.W.* A.N.A. or the host

club and submits the exhibit application attached below
is eligible to exhibit at the convention. This application must be filled out* sign>
and submitted to the Exhibit Chairman at least 14 days prior to the opening of the
convention. Applications received less than 14 days prior to the o-pening of the con-
vention may be declined at the discretion of the Exhibit Chairman.

ELIGIBILITY OF EXHIBITS: Exhibits must consist only of items that are the exclusive*

bona fide property of the exhibitor. Any material in an ex-
hibit which is not genuine must be identified as such. No identification of the exhi
bitor is allowed on the displayed material or the case. All exhibitors will be given
the judges/ scoring sheets. An exhibit which has won Best of Show in any of the pre-
ceding four years isi not eligible to compete for an award. The exhibit area provided
for any competitive exhibit shall not exceed 180 inches in length and 24 inches in
depth. All exhibits must be Placed by noon on the opening day of the convention and
must remain on display until 4 P.m. on the closing day* unless otherwise Permitted
by the Exhibit Chairman.

IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBITS: A number wil I be assigned to each exhibit and a card wil

be placed on the first case. The exhibit chairman will
keep a record of exhibitors. Identification of exhibits will not be disclosed to the
judges prior to judging.

SECURITY: Appropriate security measures and protection will be taken and provided by
the host organization. However* no liability shall be attached to the host
organization* the officers and members of the organization either in their official
or individual capacities* due to the theft of* loss of* or damage to any material
p I aced on exhibit.

WARDS: The 16 exhibits achieving the highest point totals will receive awards as
follows: Best of Show? five First Place* five Second Place* and five Third
lace. There will also be a First* Second and Third Place award in a Junior exhibit
I assif ication* though a junior may exhibit as an adult. A special Harold Previe
ward will be presented for the most educational exhibit. An exhibitor may enter
ore than one exhibit* but is limited to winning one trophy. Non-competitive ex-
ibits are welcome. Exhibits will be judged on a point basis* the points being
etermined by each judge* using the following table as the maximum standard:

1. Numismatic information 40 pts. max.

2. Originality and Arrangement .30 pts. max.

3. Condition of Material 10 pts. max.

4. Completeness and Scope 15 pts. max.

5. Material exhibited.. 5 pts. max.

Maximum Point Total - 100 Pts.

-TERATIONS OF THESE RULES: These rules may necessarily be altered by the Exhibit
lairman as local conditions dictate by providing separate instructions to the
xhibitors. Alterations may also be allowed by exhibitors* with the prior consent
f the Exhibit Chairman* and special arrangements made if the nature of the exhi-
lit does not allow strict conformation to these rules.

xxhibitor's Name Phone

dJdress City

late ZIP

lit I e of Exhibit

lumber and size of cases you will provide

jmber of club cases needed

lil to: Exhibit Chairman* Waukesha Coin Club* P.O. Box 321* Brookfield* WI 53005

By Bob Lemke, WNWA

A strong consignment of large size Wisconsin National Bank
Notes was featured in the Nov. 24 paper money auction conducted by
the Iowa City firm of Hickman & Oakes in conjunction with the Heart
of America Numismatic Association coin show in Kansas City, Mo.

In all, some 30 Badger State Nationals crossed the block,
giving the many mail bidders, as well as the auction audience, a
chance to buy notes from the common to the scarce in presentable
circulated grades.

Stellar note of the Wisconsin offering was an 1882 Date Back
$10 on The First National Bank of Princeton. The note was'igraded
Fine-Very Fine by the catalogers. The bank was closed in 1924, so
its surviving notes are quite scarce. Estimated at $200, it was

sold for a strong $280.

Also getting into the $200 range was one of several nice
Wisconsin Series 1882 Brown Backs, a Fine + graded $20 from The
N.B. of LaCrosse, which went to $200 on a $150 estimate.

Another Brown Back selling above estimate was a better grade
(VF+) piece from Neenah’s National Manufacturers Bank. It brought

$170.

Selling just below its ”$150 or more” estimate, at $140,
was a Brown Back $10 issued by The Wood County N.B. of Grand Ra-
pids, before the town's name was changed to its present Wisconsin
Rapids. The note was graded AVF (About Very Fine). A second Brown
Back $10 on the same bank, graded F+, proved to be a bargin for some
mail bidder at $70.

Another bargin for some Wisconsin National type collector
who does not mind a note from a common bank would have been the Brown
Back $10 on The Wisconsin N.B. of Milwaukee, a bright VF note esti-
mated at "$150+," which was sold for only $80.

Also for the type collector, although at a stronger price.

The best note of the 30-piece Wisconsin consignment in the
Nov. 24 Hickman & Oakes auction was this F-VF 1882 Date Back $10
from The First National Bank of Princeton. It sold for $280 on a
$200 pre-sale estimate.

was the lone Value Back note of Series 1882, a VP $10 from Milwaukee’s

Marine National Bank. It brought $190.

That same bank offered another pair of notes, both 1882 Date

Backs. A VF $10 sold for $80, while a $20 in the same grade brought

$110. A $20 similar in grade and series, but on The Wisconsin N.B.

of Milwaukee, sold for $135. Two 1882 Date Back notes on the bank

sold well below estimates, a VG example bringing $45, while an ink

spotted F note sold for $70. The final note on that bank was an XF $10

1902 Date Back, with margin cut into the top design, that went to

a $27.50 bid.

A better Milwaukee bank note, a $5 1902 Date Back on The Ger-
mania N.B. , grading fine, sold for $47.

Another nice type note, though again from a common bank, was

a $20 Red Seal of Series 1902, "AF" in condition, that sold for $82.

An unusually large group of Fond du Lac Nationals was pre-
sent in the auction, although all sold just at or below estimate.

Top selling FDL National was a $20 1902 Date Back, grading AVF , that
brought $50. A $10 of that bank and type, grading VG, sold for double
face. While a better specimen in that denomination, graded VF , went
for $36. Fond du Lac also offered the only small size National in
the Wisconsin group, a F+ $5 from The Commercial N.B. of Fond du
Lac, that sold for $18.

One of the best bargins in the consignment was the first lot,
a $10 1882 Date Back on The Citizens N.B. of Apbleton, a fine note
estimated at $100+ which was hammered down at $32.50. Selling a lit-
tle better were a pair of 1882 Date Back $10s on Appleton’s Commer-
cial N.B., an AVF example at $85 and a fine at $50.

Also unusual was the appearance of a pair of First N.B. of
Berlin notes, both $10 Date Backs of Series 1902. A VF piece went for
$89, while the F+ specimen drew a top bid of $32.

A lone Oshkosh note was represented in the sale, a 1902 $10
from The Old-Commercial N.B., graded AVF, that proved something of
a deal at $28, against its pre-sale estimate of "near $50."

Information on this or future Hickman & Oakes auctions is
available from the firm at Drawer 1456, Iowa City, IA 52244.

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State Numismatist Completes
A.N.A. Correspondence Courses

Wisconsin numismatist William E. Daehn, Oshkosh, was spot-
lighted in the December, 1979, "Featuring Young Numismatists"
column of The Numismatist, official magazine of the American
Numismatic Association.

Daehn, a sophomore at the University of Wiscons in-Oshkosh ,
was noted for being the first to earn an ancient Roman coin for
completion of the A.N.A.'s Intermediate Numismatist Correspon-
dence Course under the national association's Young Numismatist
program.

"I had been collecting coins for eight years before I enrol-
led in the Young Numismatist Correspondence Course," Daehn said,

"but I learned many things. Since I mainly collect coins, the
chapters on paper money and medals and tokens were especially
valuable . "

Daehn continued, "The Intermediate Numismatist Correspondence
Course was a very educational course. It provided chapters on many
aspects of numismatics which I knew little or nothing about, such
as Civil War tokens, medals, obsolete paper money, and medieval
coinage. The chapters on errors, patterns and ancient coins also
proved interesting.

"The answer sheets for the INCC (which are multiple choice)

were less time consuming than those of the YNCC (which require
written answers). I recommend both courses to all numismatists

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